I stole a glance at Russel, wishing that he would say something to save me from the situation, but his usual confident demeanor was nowhere to be found. His hands were clenched into fists, and his jaw was set in a rigid line. I could see the beads of sweat glistening on his forehead, despite the coo
Was it even betrayal when he had no faith in me?Finally, with a resolve born of desperation and defiance, I spoke, my voice barely above a whisper yet resonating with the weight of a thousand truths."I know you want me to tell you he did it, Sir, but I can tell you one thing for sure,” the words r
CHAPTER 58RUSSEL After the cops left, I watched as Allesia place her hand on her lips, her expression lost in dreamy confusion, I felt a surge of emotions bubbling within me at the realization that she had just saved me for the second time, for whatever reason I could not tell. Left for me, I wou
I wasn't used to that kind of affection, and I didn't want it. In fact, I had anticipated all the lies she would tell to get back to me and more, because then, I would have more reason to hate her, to punish her. But what was I to do with her if she started being the good defender of the big bad wo
CHAPTER 59RUSSELWas he being serious right now? I waited for Kegan to offer an explanation for what he just said, but when he said nothing, I had to ask, “What do you mean it'll involve Allesia?”“We'll need someone to distract them if my plan is to work.”“And she is the only one you could think
My eyebrows piqued with sudden interest, “Spit it all out already.”Kegan grinned, “So our guy here, let's call him Sergio. Sergio runs an illegal mining site in Parco, where he gets other minerals as well. He does it under the guise of building a construction site to give employment to the youths,
I let out a resigned sigh, "Even if I was to agree to this, what makes you think she'd agree? Like you always say; outside the playroom, I can't control her mind.” Dylan shrugged, a smirk playing on his lips, "Someone will have to convince her. And if anyone should do that, it's you, big brother."
Chapter 60ALESSIA I thought I was doing the right thing by helping him, but now I questioned if it was worth it. Maybe I misunderstood that look in his eyes, those devilish green eyes that said different things all at once. For a moment there, I had thought I saw a vulnerability in him, but how m
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I watched as Vincenzo Mancini stepped down from the private jet. Dressed in a sleek, custom-tailored Italian suit, he took a minute to adjust his tie and cufflinks. The handsome bastard, I thought with a proud grin, ever so cold. It was past 10PM, but Vincenzo had no intentions of staying the nig
I watched her for a moment, marveling at her glow and beauty, which just kept increasing like her bump every day. She looked radiant, even more so with the big swell of her belly showing. Her staff saw me first because they slowly began to disperse; all of them knew how protective I was of my wife
EPILOGUE RUSSEL ~~~0~~~ I stood perfectly still, my thoughts reeling as I waited in the quiet hall of the warehouse. During my absence, Stacy had refused to speak, see, or let anyone touch her. Even Kegan, who was supposed to order a pregnancy test done for her by now, couldn’t do that because
I reached out and touched his face, “I have the perfect man, and I wish to keep everything around us perfect.” After a while, Russel turned to me with a mischievous smile. “You know, we still have some time before we have to go back.” I raised an eyebrow. “What are you suggesting?” He leaned in,
Russel released a shaky breath, his eyes slowly meeting mine. “Nolan killed the fucking detective you went to,” his voice was strained, barely audible. “He wanted to frame me for it, wanted you to hate me, so when that didn't work out, he went to Stacy for help.” “So you took him out.” His hands c
Chapter 165 ALLESIA ~~~°°~~~ Three wonderful weeks on this island, as much as we enjoyed the bliss, we couldn't stay forever. Tomorrow morning, we'll have to return to our life in Sicily. Kegan handled things in Russel’s absence up until the second week, allowing us undivided time to enjoy our h
Everywhere his finger bared, he pressed his lips there. “You’re so fucking gorgeous,” he murmured against my skin, “My wife.” “My husband.” it came out in a low moan, “How did I not know I’ll never be able to move on from you after that first time?” Russel grinned, “You were the most helpless,